Amid Japanese foreign minister’s visit, China and Japan agreed to hold a new round of the trilateral summit.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Japan and China’s Treaty of Peace and Friendship. As part of a corresponding thaw in relations between Beijing and Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono paid his first visit to China from January 28 to 29. During his visit, Kono held a series of meetings with Chinese high officials, including Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, State Councilor Yang Jiechi, and Premier Li Keqiang.
“The Japanese side hopes to work together with China to meet each other halfway, and jointly promote further improvement and advancement of bilateral ties,” Kono said.
